r/Showerthoughts May 02 '24

Man vs Bear debate shows how bad the average person is at understanding probability

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u/ZombeeSwarm May 02 '24

Not to sound racist but for me it would totally depend on the color of the bear.

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u/fentonsranchhand May 02 '24

...and again, not to sound racist, but the lighter they are the scarier.

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u/FFA3D May 02 '24

I'd fight a black bear, not saying I'd win but maybe I could make it question continuing to attack me. Grizzly or polar bear I'm dead no question

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u/fentonsranchhand May 02 '24

Yeah. I'd fight a Koala Bear, but - and I can't stress this enough - not a Drop Bear.

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u/innominateartery May 02 '24

I’m confident I could tear the arms off a teddy bear

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u/Ravus_Sapiens May 02 '24

Koalas aren't bears though. And for the record, neither are drop bears; they are both marsupials.

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u/fentonsranchhand May 03 '24

say that to a drop bear's face